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When my friend SoulArty invited me to a local battle rap event last December, I had no idea…

Rapper and record producer J. Cole will set off on the globe-spanning The Fall-Off Tour in 2026, a…

Melissa Enaje/Houston Public Media Friends, family and original members from Swishahouse records gathered to bid farewell during a…

Hip-hop artist J. Cole is known for songs including “No Role Modelz” and “Wet Dreamz.” Credit: Courtesy Photo…

HOUSTON – An outpouring of love from the community is prompting a change to King’s Day honoring Michael…

Houston rap legend Don Toliver will perform a San Antonio show at the Frost Bank Center on Sunday,…

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped…

If Three 6 Mafia’s “Stay Fly” is still your go-to karaoke anthem, San Antonio might have the perfect…

The iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One is gearing up for its return to Austin’s Moody Center on…

4Batz is a rising star in Dallas hip-hop. Bryson “Boom” Paul We’ve got big things coming: Lady Gaga,…

This year has been quite a big one for Drake. “NOKIA” was a pretty sizable smash hit, after…

Cure for Paranoia’s show at Trees on Friday night was a strikingly dominant showing for Dallas hip-hop from…

Verbal Jousting in Oak Cliff: The Black Literary Tradition of Battle Rap